U18 League

PÓRRA BIMBOS
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquim Baldaia started the match with the kick off. In the 6th match minute, SLB TELHA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lázaro Tomé to maneuver through the defense. If Tomás Vigário had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, SLB TELHA's André Azenha got control of the ball when Tomás Vigário tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomás Vigário who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of André Azenha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Lourenço Balsemão's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Afonso Meireles was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lourenço Balsemão in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Afonso Meireles saved ÓKINJÔ FC from getting behind. Lourenço Aires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. André Azenha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomás Vigário hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Baldaia in the 30th minute of play forced SLB TELHA's goalkeeper André Azenha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When SLB TELHA's Lourenço Balsemão in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ÓKINJÔ FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 37 minutes, Abel Espinosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ÓKINJÔ FC and the SLB TELHA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Diamantino Ferreira hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Afonso Meireles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lourenço Balsemão, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. When Joaquim Baldaia came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the ÓKINJÔ FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joaquim Baldaia couldn't finish the play.

André Azenha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lourenço Aires in the 53rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgar Araújo during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SLB TELHA's Edgar Araújo got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute, one of SLB TELHA:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SLB TELHA. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diamantino Ferreira got free with Afonso Meireles in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 82 played minutes SLB TELHA got a freekick which was hit by Zeferino Figueira. ÓKINJÔ FC's Tomás Vigário got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Edgar Araújo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. In the 86th minute, Edgar Araújo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. André Azenha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Vigário, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ÓKINJÔ FC had won after a very even match.